Curtiss GS

The Curtiss GS aircraft were two types of similar scout aircraft designed and built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company for the United States Navy.

Curtiss GS
The Curtiss GS-1 triplane
Role	Naval scout float plane
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
First flight	1918
Introduction	1918
Primary user	United States Navy
Number built	6

Design and development

In 1917 the United States Navy ordered five scout aircraft from Curtiss, they were designated the GS for Gnome Scout, named for the French-built 100 hp (75 kW) Gnome rotary engine used to power the aircraft. The GS was a biplane with a central float and a stabiliser float at each end of the lower wing. The Navy ordered an additional aircraft as a triplane, which was designated the GS-1 and the original aircraft was retrospectively designated the GS-2. Although they were delivered to the Navy in 1918 nothing further is known about the type, other than that the GS-1 was destroyed in a landing accident on 1 April 1918.

Variants

GS-1

Triplane scout floatplane, one built.

GS-2

Biplane scout floatplane, five built.

Operators

United States

• United States Navy

See also

Related lists

• List of flying boats and floatplanes

References

Bibliography

• Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.